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University of Denver

 Organization

Biography

The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”

Sources

Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"

Biography

University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.

Sources

"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.

Biography

First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU

Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folder

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Academics, circa 1985

 File
Identifier: U201.03.0011.0015
Abstract 6 black and white prints of University of Denver students engaged in various academic pursuits, including a group portrait of an Elementary Algebra class on May 21, 1889; Professor Mario Iona discusses magnetic field lines surrounding a Helmholtz coil with physics students; art students posing with posters for an "Art of the South Seas" show at the Denver Art Museum; political science student posing at typewriter with map of Denver and campaign poster; anthropology student working with...
Dates: circa 1985

Freshman Orientation Outside of Margery Reed, circa 1950

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0131.0022.00004
Abstract

The image depicts a crowd of people sitting on chairs outside of the Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver, circa 1950.

Dates: circa 1950

Students (1880-1889), 1880-1909

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0096.0035
Abstract

Black and white negatives and prints of group portraits of University of Denver students, especially from the 1880s.

Dates: 1880-1909

Students - Lectures

 File
Identifier: U201.01.0133.0015
Abstract

Black and white prints of students attending lectures at the University of Denver.

Dates: 1793-2009

University of Denver Class of 1894, 1894

 Item
Identifier: U201.03.0011.0018.00001
Abstract

The University of Denver (DU) class of 1894 poses for a formal portrait in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 1894

University of Denver - Students, circa 1970

 Item
Identifier: U201.01.0129.0011.00002
Abstract

The image depicts 49 unidentified students posing for the photo in a unidentified park, affiliated with the University of Denver, circa 1970. The students are sitting on top of payground equipment in the image. Other playground equipment and a lake can be seen in the background.

Dates: circa 1970